Synonyms of truncation

Noun


1. shortness, truncation, lowness

usage: the property of being truncated or short

2. truncation, carving, cutting

usage: the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)

3. truncation, shortening

usage: the act of cutting short; "it is an obvious truncation of the verse"; "they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs"

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Definition and meaning of truncation (Dictionary)